This may not be the right place for this post but anyways...
After checking this years wood supply with a meter and finding it all to be in the 12 to 14% range I thought I would check next years stock pile.
I also checked some random pieces from some other piles I have and found these readings.
1 year old red oak,4 inch split 22%
standing dead elm that was cut split and stacked last week. 24%. This really surprized me as that is what I always usta burn in the old stove with little or no problems.
Just for the heck of it I went to the stack that we use for summertime in the outdoor firepit. Tested a piece of red pine that was cut and split in August and not covered. 24%.
Well, not a very scientific test but what the heck. At least it gives me alittle better handle on what I'm dealin with and since I'm not sure how much wood I will actually burn thia winter with this new stove, I'm thinkin if I do have to get into next years supply I should be alright at those readings.
Now I just gotta get to the timber and cut more wood.
After checking this years wood supply with a meter and finding it all to be in the 12 to 14% range I thought I would check next years stock pile.
I also checked some random pieces from some other piles I have and found these readings.
1 year old red oak,4 inch split 22%
standing dead elm that was cut split and stacked last week. 24%. This really surprized me as that is what I always usta burn in the old stove with little or no problems.
Just for the heck of it I went to the stack that we use for summertime in the outdoor firepit. Tested a piece of red pine that was cut and split in August and not covered. 24%.
Well, not a very scientific test but what the heck. At least it gives me alittle better handle on what I'm dealin with and since I'm not sure how much wood I will actually burn thia winter with this new stove, I'm thinkin if I do have to get into next years supply I should be alright at those readings.
Now I just gotta get to the timber and cut more wood.